FIR alleging SC/ST Act offences and exorbitant interest not quashed despite counterblast claim, as prima facie case exists.

ORDER

The present petition has been filed by the second accused in crime No.21 of 2026 on the file of the second respondent police seeking to quash the FIR wherein the petitioner is alleged to have committed offences under Section 296, 351(2) r/w 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC/ST, PoA Act, 1989 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003.

2. A perusal of the FIR reveals that the petitioner and her husband who is arrayed as A1 are said to have abused the defacto complainant by mentioning his caste and demanded exorbitant interest.

3. According to the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, the petitioner has already initiated 138 proceedings before the competent Court and only as a counter blast, the present complaint has been lodged.

4. A perusal of the records reveal that the occurrence is said to have taken place on 06.10.2025 and 138 proceedings have been initiated only in November

2025.

5. Considering the fact that a prima facie case is made out as against the petitioner for continuing the investigation, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present petition. There are no merits in the petition. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.